DENVER, CO — Hard Drive has learned of an ongoing situation involving Tekken 8 novice, Sam Barclay, who is currently being air comboed in a ranked match.
“I’ve been practicing a lot offline with Law and thought I had him figured out pretty well. I decided to jump into some ranked matches and, well, here we are,” said Barclay over the phone, the sounds of Law being juggled audible in the background. “I tried to open with a Knuckle Barrage Combo, but was blocked and punished. I haven’t touched the ground since.”
Barclay, not unfamiliar with fighting games, but new to Tekken 8, informed Hard Drive that this wasn’t the first time something like this has happened to him.
“I played a lot of Dragon Ball FighterZ in the past. I’m used to being comboed without ever getting a hit in.”
Despite these setbacks, Barclay remains confident he’ll be able to play in another match soon.
“The person on the other end will have to go to the bathroom or go to bed at some point. I have some chores around the house I can do in the meantime.”
Friends and family are concerned about Barclay’s unique predicament.
“We were at dinner yesterday and he kept checking the time and saying ‘maybe it’s over, maybe I should be getting back,” David Barclay, Sam’s brother, said. “It’s like he’s not even present when he’s being air comboed and I just miss the times we had together before all this started.
When asked by reporters, Barclay confirmed he wouldn’t just resign from the match.
“That would just be in bad taste. It’s not like I’m stuck in a grab combo from a King player.”
At press time, Barclay was still being air comboed. We will update as the story develops.
